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OpenManusDeerFlow
Free

Free to download and run; you supply your own model API access.

 Free

Free to self-host; model API costs depend on the provider you use.

Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted
  • Open alternative to the Manus agent
  • Supports MCP and multi-agent flows
  • Handles long multi-step tasks with subagents
  • Sandboxes and memory built into the harness
  • Command-line setup with Python and configuration files
  • Needs a language model API to work
  • Requires running and maintaining your own deployment
  • Depends on an external or self-hosted LLM
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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